President Museveni has urged the office of the Inspector General of Government led by Hon. Beti Kamya to step up the fight against corruption as the population is already fed up with the corrupt officials.
“People are fed up with corruption, this is not a difficult job for serious and honest people. Your offices are infiltrated, start by cleaning it up and link with the public to collect vital information,” Museveni told Kamya.
He advised her to be patient and connect with local people rather than frustrating them. “Corruption is like AIDS, it attacks your defense system. CID doesn’t do its work, research people to not handle whistle blowers etc. Don’t frustrate them.”
He added, “The victims and their relatives are reliable allies in the fight against corruption, Link up with them.”
President Museveni made the remarks while presiding over the swearing in Ceremony of six new judges including Justice Gashirabake Christopher, Justice Chemutai Tom, Justice Tweyanze Lawrence, Justice Wagona Vincent, Justice Alice Komuhangi and Justice Nakacwa Florence, the IGG and deputy IGGs at a ceremony held at State House Entebbe.
The swearing-in ceremony for the IGG Beti Olive Namisango Kamya and her deputies Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria and Ms. Ann Twinomugisha Muhairwe was conducted by the Head of Public Service and Secretary to the Cabinet Ms. Lucy Nakyobe and that of the Justices and Judges was conducted by the Chief Registrar Her Worship Sarah Langa Siu.
On her part, the new IGG Beti Kamya pledged to offer motivational and inspirational leadership and said they will do the very best to ensure they deliver the mandate entrusted to them.
“We shall pay a lot of attention to prevention and not just running after cases,” she said.
The Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera commended government and President Museveni for enhancing the Judiciary budget which was increased from 196 billion for the Financial Year 2020/2021 to 357 billion for the Financial Year 2021/2022.
“This increment will enable us go a long way in bringing justice nearer to the people of Uganda: our dream, in the medium term, is to bring justice to all the people of Uganda within a walkable distance,” he said.
Buteera said with the increased financial resources, the Human Resource challenge is to be addressed systematically each financial year starting this year with the recruitment plan of 2 Justices of the Supreme court, 14 Judges of the High Court, 10 Deputy Registrars among others.
Buteera said in a bid to extend services nearer to the people, the Judiciary has undertaken a number of construction projects meant for housing court premises.
The ceremony was graced by the Acting Principal Judge Hon. Justice Musa Ssekaana, Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka and other officials from the Ministry of Justice.
